News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

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and then waited calmly for some one tc
take off the break and start him again
The Old fellow actually looked sad whe1
the farmer tied the brake down, anC
started him on the tread mill again.
The GREAT dragon drawn in a recent
Chinese procession in San Francisco by
SIX Cinnamon is described as follows
From a point just under the mansard
roof OF the dragons head to within three
feet of his tail there is a network OF
electric wires, all communicating with q
complicated machine located in close
proximity to his lower jaw and out OF
sight. One of the men who march
under 1t, at given signal, touches an
ebony button, and the electricity causes
the huge jaws to fly open, disclosing a
mouth like a tunnel, filled with frightful
tangs, and darling tongues of fire.
A MEXICAN Judge at Aguas Calientes
has Just given a decision in one of those
cases where railroad train killed or in
jured Mexican, and which formerly
always led to the arrest and lengthy i'm
prlsonment of the whole train force.
The Judge dismissed the complaint
against the Mexican Central Road, and
said to the prosecuting Mexicans:
"Those ties over there were intended to
have rails on, and the rails were intend
ed to carry trains. If you will agree to
keep away from the track, will see to
it that the train don't chase you about
the fields"
Two DAUGHTERS of VIM. Riley, of
Springfield, Ohio, are in a critical con
dltlon from the use of Snowflake" a
face powder. They lost the use of their
fingers and arms, and violent pains in
the limbs aud stomachs followed. The
first symptoms were noticed five years
ago, but neither knew what it was
Kate, who was once pretty, but who is
now mere skeleton, has spasms every
half hour. Doctors sry it is doubtful if
she ever RECEIVERS, and that even if she
does she will never be healthy again, as
white lead from the powder is in her
system.
YOUNG CHARLIE PARMALEE, of Anso-
mia, Conn, had tremendous scare the
other night He was walking on the
railroad track after dark and caught his
foot between a plank and a rail at a
crossing. While trying to get free he
heard an approaching train. As he
struggled it came nearer and nearer
until, Just as he made up his mind for
death, the headlight showed him that
he was on a switch and not on the main
line. After the train Numbered by a
Waterman released him. He was very
lame for several days.
1T is PRINTED that the name of the
second largest city on the coast was de-
c1ded by the toss of a cent. Forty years
ago the land where it stands was owned
by Messrs. Ovcrton and Pettygrove.
They laid out town and then argued
about a name. Pettygrove, who came
from Portland, Me-, wanted to name it
after his native place. Overton, who
was from the Hub, wanted to call it
Boston. They could not agree, and SO
tossed cent to decide the matter. Pet
tygrove won, and Portland, Oregon, be-
gan its existence.
JAMES Houston of Cane Hill, Ark,
was awakened by a noise under his
bed the other night. He lighted a
lamp, and looking under, thought he
saw cat; but when he poked it with
cane big snake came out and offered
battle. He drove it back under the
bed, took his wife to a neighbours for
safety, and went back and killed the
serpent with pitchfork. It measured
eleven feet nine inches in length, had
stripes running diagonally across its
body, and had recently swallowed three
young kittens.
THE REV. Fl. E. Foss, of Bath, Me-,
who is on preaching crusade against
tobacco, has collected some interesting
statistics. He says that in Bath alone
800, 900 is spent each year for tobacco;
that in smaller school Is of the 80 |
boys were similarly depraved; that
among $50 other grammar school boys |
were 119 who had learned to chew or
smoke or both; and that in one primary
class of "a, eight little fellows Just out |
Of dresses, were as unlike little Robert |
Reed as possibla.sapd. used the filthy
weed.
A MAN THOUGHT of buying home in
one of the booming towns of the Pacific
coast. But after thinking the matter
over he said that the body of his boy
lay in a cemetery near Chicago, and he |
could not bring himself to move away
from it. Thereupon the active real
estate agent offered to give him a lot
in a cemetery, see to the removal of his
,hilds remains, and pay all expenses if
5he man would reconsider his deter
mination.
AN ELEPHANT belonging to q travel
ing circus broke out of the stables at |
Rugby, England, and bursting open
jhe door of small cottage adjoining, |
squeezed in, unfastened the cupboard,
md dined on dozen pots of jam, a
gallon of picked onions, a supply of
lamsons, a joint of meat, loaf of |
bread, pound of butter, and quaint
y of sweets. It took nearly two hours
o get the animal out.
HORACE ALLEN, of Delaware, O., srlf
cred much with rheumatism, and de-
,ided to try what outdoor exercise and
change of air would do for him. So he
tarted out with a wheelbarrow laden
With small notions; and he has just ar
lived in Bennington, Vt, after a journey |
If 700 miles on foot, during which he
himself by selling his wares.
He is 81 years old, and is a nephew of
zen. Ethan Allen.
IT IS claimed that wild grapevine
growing near the bank of the Sawahat-
hee Greek, near Blakely, Ga, is the
argest known. 1t is twelve inches in
liameter. There is a grapevine that
would give it a close rub on q point in
he st. Johns River, near Tocol, Fla.
t grows between the roots and twines
mOng the branches of live oak, the
runk of which measures eight yards in
circumference.
G. M. Crouch, a armer, 76 years of
ge, of Preston, Texas, died few days
go, literally eaten to death by magot
,nown as the screw worm. The cattle
5ys the eggs in fresh blood. They were
deposited in Crouch's nostrils while he
vas asleep, his nose having bled just
previously. His tongue and the palate
f his mouth We're eaten out, and the
hroat cut by their incessant working.
Mrs. ISAAC ARMAGosT, of Crawford
ounty, Pa, was i'll, and her son started
ut with his gun ts-- kill pheasant for
er. He re returned after a long hunt
Without any game, but shortly after
e had entered the house crash of win
ow glass was heard in the parlor, and
plump pheasant was found on the
L0Or with its neck brU,-en.
A WELL-TOLD STORY.